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FNUS54 KLUB 231227
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...
MILD WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL LEAD TO A BREEZY AND DRY DAY TODAY
WITH TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL. AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT ON THE 
CAPROCK FOR A SHORT TIME LATER THIS AFTERNOON BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL
REMAIN SHORT OF CRITICAL VALUES. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL PASS SOUTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND
DROPPING TEMPERATURES BACK CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR MONDAY. LOOK FOR SLOW 
WARMING AGAIN TUESDAY WITH A RETURN TO LEE SURFACE TROUGHING AND 
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT.

TXZ021-022-027-028-240030-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+11)     28 (-4)      57           
RH % (24H TREND)      17 (-9)      70 (-4)      28           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8                     NE  7        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W 10         N  9 G19     SE  5        
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5540                      4749         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 17                      S  5         
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-240030-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+12)     29 (-5)      57           
RH % (24H TREND)      19 (-7)      67 (-11)     29           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  9                     N  8 G15     
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10        NW  9 G20    E  5         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5885                      4445         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 17                      E  6         
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TXZ025-026-031-032-240030-
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+11)     35 (-1)      60           
RH % (24H TREND)      25 (0)       67 (-17)     28           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  7 G15                  N  9         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 10 G18     N  9 G21     NE  5        
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4892                      4520         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 16                     NE  9        
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            2            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-240030-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+7)      29 (-5)      58           
RH % (24H TREND)      17 (-1)      65 (-11)     24           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     NE 11        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        NW  7        E  6         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5327                      4390         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 13                      E  9         
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            4            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-240030-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (+8)      32 (-5)      58           
RH % (24H TREND)      21 (-3)      67 (-14)     26           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8                     NE 11        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        NW  8 G18    E  8 G16     
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4455                      4319         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 14                     E 12         
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TXZ037-038-043-044-240030-
DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
627 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (+7)      34 (-5)      60           
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (+2)      76 (-9)      29           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8 G15                 N 11         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10 G18    NW  8 G18    NE  9 G16    
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3597                      4539         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 17                     NE 14        
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$